I didn't take the traditional path into tech. Growing up, I never imagined I'd end up in college — it was never something that was considered in my family— but as I started working in IT and saw what was possible with infrastructure and automation, something clicked. What started as writing basic HTML and CSS for high school projects quickly evolved into scripting with PowerShell to automate IT tasks, and eventually building real tooling for NOC workflows. I got into tech because of my dad and stayed because I genuinely love it and plan on becoming a first gen college student and a Cloud & Network Engineer.
I currently work as a Help Desk Technician at iPower Technologies, an MSP where I manage Windows and MacOS environments, troubleshoot Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online, and deal with everything from Active Directory to Hyper-V virtualization. The job taught me how real infrastructure behaves under pressure — and how much a well-written automation script can save an entire team.
I'm now pursuing my B.S. in Cloud/Network Engineering at Western Governors University while continuing to work full-time and build personal projects on the side. I'm proud of how far I've come, and I'm just getting started.